Resource Type: AWS > RDS > DB Instance

Resource Context

DB Instance is a part of the RDS service.

Each DB Instance lives under a Region.

Controls

The primary controls for AWS > RDS > DB Instance are:

• Active
• Approved
• Auto Minor Version Upgrade
• Backup Retention Period
• CMDB
• Configured
• Copy Tags to Snapshot
• Deletion Protection
• Discovery
• Logs Export Configuration
• Multi-AZ
• Parameter Group
• Performance Insights
• Publicly Accessible
• Schedule
• ServiceNow
• Tags
• Usage

It is also targeted by these controls:

• AWS > CIS v1.4 > 2 - Storage > 2.03 - Relational Database Service (RDS) > 2.03.01 - Ensure that encryption is enabled for RDS Instances (Automated)
• AWS > CIS v2.0 > 2 - Storage > 2.03 - Relational Database Service (RDS) > 2.03.01 - Ensure that encryption-at-rest is enabled for RDS Instances
• AWS > CIS v2.0 > 2 - Storage > 2.03 - Relational Database Service (RDS) > 2.03.02 - Ensure Auto Minor Version Upgrade feature is Enabled for RDS Instances
• AWS > CIS v2.0 > 2 - Storage > 2.03 - Relational Database Service (RDS) > 2.03.03 - Ensure that public access is not given to RDS Instance
• AWS > CIS v3.0 > 2 - Storage > 2.03 - Relational Database Service (RDS) > 2.03.01 - Ensure that encryption-at-rest is enabled for RDS Instances
• AWS > CIS v3.0 > 2 - Storage > 2.03 - Relational Database Service (RDS) > 2.03.02 - Ensure Auto Minor Version Upgrade feature is Enabled for RDS Instances
• AWS > CIS v3.0 > 2 - Storage > 2.03 - Relational Database Service (RDS) > 2.03.03 - Ensure that public access is not given to RDS Instance
• AWS > HIPAA > RDS > Database logging should be enabled
• AWS > HIPAA > RDS > RDS DB instance backup should be enabled
• AWS > HIPAA > RDS > RDS DB instance encryption at rest should be enabled
• AWS > HIPAA > RDS > RDS DB instance multiple az should be enabled
• AWS > HIPAA > RDS > RDS DB instance should be protected by backup plan
• AWS > HIPAA > RDS > RDS DB instances should be in a backup plan
• AWS > HIPAA > RDS > RDS DB instances should prohibit public access
• AWS > NIST 800-53 > RDS > Database logging should be enabled
• AWS > NIST 800-53 > RDS > RDS DB instance and cluster enhanced monitoring should be enabled
• AWS > NIST 800-53 > RDS > RDS DB instance backup should be enabled
• AWS > NIST 800-53 > RDS > RDS DB instance encryption at rest should be enabled
• AWS > NIST 800-53 > RDS > RDS DB instance multiple az should be enabled
• AWS > NIST 800-53 > RDS > RDS DB instances should be in a backup plan
• AWS > NIST 800-53 > RDS > RDS DB instances should have deletion protection enabled
• AWS > NIST 800-53 > RDS > RDS DB instances should prohibit public access
• AWS > PCI v3.2.1 > RDS > 2 RDS DB Instances should prohibit public access

Quick Actions

• Disable Auto Minor Versions Upgrade
• Disable Copy Tags To Snapshot
• Disable Deletion Protection
• Disable Multi AZ
• Enable Auto Minor Versions Upgrade
• Enable Copy Tags To Snapshot
• Enable Deletion Protection
• Enable Multi AZ
• Reboot DB Instance
• Set Tags
• Skip alarm for Active control
• Skip alarm for Active control [90 days]
• Skip alarm for Approved control
• Skip alarm for Approved control [90 days]
• Skip alarm for Tags control
• Skip alarm for Tags control [90 days]
• Snapshot and delete from AWS
• Start DB Instance
• Stop DB Instance

Category

• Database

In Your Workspace

• Controls by Resource Type report
• Policy Settings by Resource Type report
• Resources by Resource Type report

Developers

Resource Type URI

tmod:@turbot/aws-rds#/resource/types/dbInstance

Category URI

tmod:@turbot/turbot#/resource/categories/database

GraphQL

query resource(id: "tmod:@turbot/aws-rds#/resource/types/dbInstance") { … }

query resourceActivities(filter: "resourceId:'tmod:@turbot/aws-rds#/resource/types/dbInstance'") { … }

mutation createResource(input: { … })

mutation updateResource(input: { … })

CLI

Get Resource

turbot graphql resource --id "tmod:@turbot/aws-rds#/resource/types/dbInstance"

Steampipe Query

Get Resource

select * from guardrails_resource where resource_type_uri = 'tmod:@turbot/aws-rds#/resource/types/dbInstance';

Get Policy Settings (By Resource ID)

select * from guardrails_policy_setting where filter = 'resourceTypeId:"tmod:@turbot/aws-rds#/resource/types/dbInstance"';

Get Resource Notification

select * from guardrails_notification where resource_type_uri = 'tmod:@turbot/aws-rds#/resource/types/dbInstance' and notification_type in ('resource_updated', 'resource_created');